Overview

There is a place where thousands of men, women, and children wear footwear that is not fit for purpose. And at least 280,000 homeless people (10,000 living on the streets) have no shoes or shoes that are falling to pieces, and that place is the UK. Shoe Aid a national charity based here in the UK who source and supply free footwear through a collection and distribution network, so no child or adult need go without shoes The Problem is Serious - Over 2 million shoes are thrown into landfill every week. On average, one pair of shoes takes upwards of 1000 years to biodegrade (man-made fibres and textiles. Shoe Aid is helping to avoid an environmental disaster for shoe manufacturers and distributors; in the same way, supermarkets are currently getting blamed for food waste”. We have a manifesto: We believe that it is wrong that millions of unwanted shoes end up in landfill, almost 2 million every week. Which is as much an environmental disaster as it is a tragic waste. Wrong that thousands of men, women and children wear unsuitable footwear, which is damaging to foot health, academic potential and self-esteem, not just now, but later in life. Wrong that over 10,000 people living on the streets may not have access to warm sturdy shoes. As a result, trench foot still exists on the streets of the UK.